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Bolton vs Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bolton | Danvers | Ogunquit | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,737 |
28,098Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $205,449±$31k 154% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$1kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
— | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Dover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn |
| High school in town | Nashoba Regional | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.